Turquoise Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, White Gold
1960s French Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Crystal, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Topaz, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Thai Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Onyx, Peridot, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
Late 20th Century Modernist Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, White Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Citrine, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
20th Century Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold...
2010s Indian Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Afghan Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1860s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Thai Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Citrine, Labradorite, Tourmaline, Tu...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
Early 1900s Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Native American Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Amazonite, Coral, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, White Gold
1870s British Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1890s Etruscan Revival Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Native American Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 15k Gold
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
White Diamond, Turquoise, Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Turquoise Jewelry
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Turquoise Jewelry
Pearl, Turquoise, Enamel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Central American Art Deco Turquoise Jewelry
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Turquoise Jewelry
Agate, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Hematite, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, O...
Vintage and Antique Turquoise Jewelry
The thought of vintage and antique turquoise jewelry often conjures up images of striking Navajo bracelets and necklaces worn with a denim shirt and cowboy boots. This all-American look has been celebrated by fashion designers like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger on their runways and in ad campaigns. In the October 2016 issue of Vogue magazine, Tom Ford said he only wears turquoise jewelry at his Santa Fe ranch. So what is it about this gorgeous blue-green stone that makes us wish that we were born in December?
It’s not surprising that turquoise is abundant in New Mexico and Arizona because, according to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), it needs to be in “dry and barren regions where acidic, copper-rich groundwater seeps downward and reacts with minerals that contain phosphorus and aluminum.
Turquoise is not found in a single crystal but is a combination of microcrystals. Its appearance, waxy and opaque, is attributed to its structure and composition. “It’s an aggregate of microscopic crystals that form a solid mass. If the crystals are packed closely together, the material is less porous, so it has a finer texture. Fine-textured turquoise has an attractive, waxy luster when it’s polished. Turquoise with a less-dense crystal structure has higher porosity and coarser texture, resulting in a dull luster when it’s polished,” notes the GIA. Since no one wants to set a dull piece of turquoise, porous turquoise is often treated to make the stone more attractive.
In the United States, there have been discoveries of turquoise from 200 B.C. It is not just loose turquoise stones that have been found, but entire suites of jewelry from prehistoric times. In the late 19th-century, the Navajo Indians, who learned silversmithing from the Spanish, started to make beads out of turquoise and eventually combined it with silver around the 1880s. Initially this jewelry was for ceremonial purposes, but it became fashionable once the tourism in the Southwest picked up in the beginning of the 20th century.
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